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Competent Authority |
Department of Fisheries (DOF) and Department
of Environmental Health (DEH)
- Competent authority for certifying fishery
products for exports
- DEH implements inspection and examination
of imports and exports
- Only 1 establishment approved for export to the EU
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Health
Inspection |
Department of Environmental Health (DEH)
- Implements Pure Food Act 1996 (regulations related to the any
food sold in domestic markets.
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Standards Setting Agency (s) |
- All food business must comply to standards based on Pure Food
act 1996
- Fishery products processors are required to comply with Fish
Products Regulations 2005
- No national product standards formulated for particular type
of fishery products
- Currently, Pure Food Act authorizes DEH to formulate
regulations for food, additives, packaging etc. Codex Committee
may take responsibility in
future
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Traceability |
- Not yet required by the DEH .
- Tuna industry has developed the system of tracing
back the finished products to the source of raw material.
- DEH inspects the coding system of the
products
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Risk
Assessment |
- Risk assessment not a priority at the moment as
rejection of exports, foodborne illness outbreaks cases very low.
- DEH is focusing on improving inspection
system and strengthening capability to meet EU
requirements.
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